
Past Events 2023
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SATURDAY, JULY 01, 2023 | |
ARYADEVA'S 400 STANZAS ON THE MIDDLE WAY Geshe Tenzin Sherap |
Geshe Tenzin Sherap introduces the 400 Stanzas on the Middle Way by AryaDeva, as part of the 2023 Teaching Program. AryaDeva, was a disciple of Nagarjuna and author of several important Mahayana Madhyamaka Buddhist texts. The first half of the text focuses on the development of merit by showing how to correct distorted ideas about conventional reality and how to overcome disturbing emotions. The second half explains the nature of ultimate reality that all phenomena are empty of intrinsic existence. There are 16 Chapters in this text. This class began on Saturday, July 01, 2023 and is ongoing.
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JUNE MEDICINE BUDDHA PUJA JUNE 10, 2023 Geshe Tenzin Sherap |
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MAY MEDICINE BUDDHA PUJA MAY 13, 2023 Geshe Tenzin Sherap |
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MARCH MEDICINE BUDDHA PUJA MARCH 11, 2023 Geshe Tenzin Sherap |
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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2023 | |
ROOT OF THE MIDDLE WAY Geshe Tenzin Sherap |
Geshe Tenzin Sherap continued with "Chapter 23 - Analysis of Error (Misconception)" on Wednesday, February 22, 2023 of "The Great Commentary of the Nagarjurna's Root of the Middle Way" by Mabja Jangchub Tsondru, as part of the 2023 Teaching Program. There are 27 Chapter is this text. Geshe Tenzin Sherap's teaching of this text is the third presentation at Land of Enlightened Wisdom which began with "Chapter 1 - Analysis of Conditions" on Friday, November 06, 2021 and is ongoing.
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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2023 | |
ENTERING THE MIDDLE WAY Geshe Tenzin Sherap |
Geshe Tenzin Sherap resumed teaching the Sunday class, "Candrakirti's Entering The Middle Way" on Febrary 19, 2022 at 2:00pm. Candrakirt's 7th century classic was written as a supplement to Nagarjuna's Root of the Middle Way. This text integrates the central insight of Nagarjuna's thought - the rejection of any metaphysical notion of intrinsic existence- with the well-known Mahayana framework of the ten levels of the bodhisattva. This presentation of Entering the Middle Way began on August 22, 2021 and is ongoing.
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"Illuminating the Intent" is Lama Tsongkaphas's renowned commentary on Chandrakirti's Entering the Middle Way. Composed in 1418, Lama Tsongkapha set forth the meaning of emptiness in the context of bohisattva's ten perfections. Text: "Illumnating the Intent - An Exposition of Candrakirti's Entering the Middle Way". Translated by Thupten Jinpa.The text can be purchased from Amazon |
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2023 HAPPY LOSAR - TIBETAN NEW YEAR The Year of Water Rabbit Begins February 21, 2023 from Geshe Tenzin Sherap |
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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2023 2023 LOSAR PUJA Geshe Tenzin Sherap lead the puja to celebrate the Tibetan New Year with new and old friends at the Pomona center. |
2023 Losar Medicine Buddha Shrine |
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